Shelfmark
Gg.3.18(02)
Author
Title
Gentium et familiarum Romanarum stemmata. / Richardo Streinnio Barone Schuuarzenauio auctore..
Varying form of title
Gentivm et familiarum Romanarum stemmata
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Geneva] : Excudebat Henricus Stephanus illustris viri Huldrici Fuggeri typographus., Anno M. D. LIX. [1559]
Physical description
[60] leaves ; 33 cm (Fo.)
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-G⁸.
Note
Place of publication from Adams.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Noli altum sapere" on title-page.
Note
Colophon reads: Excusum anno M.D.LIX. XV. Calendas mensis Martii.
Note
Ornament on title-page; headpieces and initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, S1931
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Late 17th or early 18th century dark brown sprinkled calf; central panel with cat's paw mottling; blind tooled concentric frames of swag, zigzag and arabesque rolls; blind stamped lozenge and segment tools at corners; gold tooled zigzag and dot roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled triple fillet frame and title; six raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Second of two items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.2.4.
Copy-specific note
Leaves have been paginated in ink in an 18th century hand. Sheet pinned to leaf opposite colophon bearing an alphabet index of names referring to this pagination.
Subject
Rome Genealogy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Added entry--name
Fugger, Ulricus, 1526 - 1584 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Identifier
B49862